Girl with a Pearl Earring

Peter Webber20031h 40mPeriod Piece, Romance, Drama

Why we chose it

Since nobody knows who Vermeer’s girl with the pearl earring was, a novelist invented her: a maid in the painter’s house, grinding his colours and avoiding his wife. Scarlett Johansson was seventeen when she played her, and in this house hardly anything is said, though a great deal happens.

Synopsis

It’s the 1660s in the Dutch town of Delft, and Griet has come to work as a maid in the house of the painter Johannes Vermeer. Nobody else is allowed into his studio, but she is, and he begins to show her how light and colour behave. His wife is watching.

Information

Director
Cast
Production year
2003
Decade
2000s
Duration
1h 40m
Festivals & Awards
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, Luxembourg, France, Belgium, United States
Subtitles
Greek, Polish
Age rating
Κ-12

Oscars

Nomination for Best Cinematography

2004

Oscars

Nomination for Best Art Direction - Set Decoration

2004

Oscars

Nomination for Best Costume Design

2004

What others say

3.9
72 reviews

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